{"article":{"id":15445,"heading":"\"Life is not a Baseball Game\" -- The Fight Against Three Strikes","author":"alex dobuzinskis","created":"2002-03-11 05:40:26","modified":"2005-08-15 00:54:48","last_modified":"Mon, 15 Aug 2005 07:54:48","article":"

Since California passed the three strikes law in 1994, more than 6,700 people have been incarcerated for 25 years to life, a disturbing number of them for offenses like being a lookout for a drug deal, drug possession or even stealing a slice of pizza.













































































<\/p>\n","contact":"adobuzin@hotmail.com","link":"","address":"","phone":"","parent_id":0,"mime_type":"text\/plain","summary":"More than 300 people attended a march in Westwood today to show their opposition to California's Three Strikes law. The march was led by the Aztec Dancers. It was organized by Families to Amend California's Three Strikes, which can be reached at (213) 746-4844.","numcomment":3,"fileurl":"\/uploads\/2002\/03\/\\_life_is_.txt","filesize":"5.1 kibibytes","article_url":"\/news\/2002\/03\/15445.php"},"attachments":[],"comments":[{"id":15477,"heading":"This is BS","article":"i feel the three strikes is another form of slavery to hold the less fortunate and poverty down so they cant get up.","author":"John Doe","parent_id":15445,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2002-03-12 20:23:09","modified":"2002-03-12 21:00:04","fileurl":""},{"id":15506,"heading":"It is more than a crying shame","article":"It is my humble opinion, that this goverment knows exactly what its doing, and yet turns a blind eye, I am from England, I also councel at the Salvation Army voluntary, men who are from prison and off the street who have drug\/alcohol\/living problems,some are so tramatised from their prison experince, I get to hear first hand that the prison system is not working, how many of these men are locked up who have a disease of addiction\/alcoholism which is not being addressed in the manner it should be. Thank goodness this is all coming to the surface and light. God bless all that are working so hard to change things. ","author":"Carole","parent_id":15445,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2002-03-13 16:15:13","modified":"2002-03-13 17:00:03","fileurl":""},{"id":15552,"heading":"Life is not a baseball game","article":"Yes! Please let's keep fighting against the 3 strikes your out law, human beings don't belong in prison for pettiness, this law should be for violent crimes, life is short and precious. Let's give them school, drug programs, or training.\r\n\r\nI have changed my life through school and trainings, their is hope for these people.\r\n\r\nSincerely,\r\n\r\nAngie, ex-convict","author":"Angie","parent_id":15445,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2002-03-15 16:22:33","modified":"2002-03-15 16:57:12","fileurl":""}]}